UNCLASSIFIED U.S. Department State Case No. F-2016-07895 Doc No. C06162003 Date: 08/02/2018
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Saturday, March 21, 2009 3:47
Jack Lew; Jake Sullivan
Hillary Clinton
Kent Conrad
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Subject: had very long conversation Sen Conrad. The outlook for passing any budget is,
his opinion,
(as perennially is) grim. The new CBO deficit number 700B off
OMB forecast. The projected deficits lT/yr amount 5-6% GDP. said,
wouldn able join the EU.
Bottom line: knows weve made strong case and can, but well have
fight thru conference. doesnt think will get any votes committee the floor, and
already
knows won get Ben Nelson and Evan Bayh. neither Franken Kennedy, faces
big challenge. Jack will remember the cliffhanger had 93.
Therefore, said the following: knows did the right thing putting recurring
programs into the budget, rather than using supps the past years. But the reality that the big increase from shocker for people even when they
understand.
into
(For many members
the base everyone
the
supplementals
could pretend
were
the budgets
funny
were
money
less
since
they
than actual
expenditures.) moving lots out the budget, including 250B for TARP II. The OMB increase
for 28% not 40% since the IMF money longer attributed the international
affairs budget. But, the average non defense domestic increase 10.6%. stick out 2.5x much. cut but will fight hold the line there. thinks that better than losing the overall vote the floor vote strip out more our has
told the not
scenario
wont
overloaded
work. send will
the
cause
supp the midst the
sticker TA..